Honkai Impact 3rd, Paradise Typewriter isn't for making this kind of game.

"Welcome... Oops."

Aponia was intently looking at the manuscript in her hands, reading the lines written on it with a slightly stiff voice.

The cafeteria's decor was quite old, but it was kept very clean, indicating that Aponia had managed the cafeteria very well during that time.

"Aili, Mr. Xia Yuan... welcome."

Aponia said gently.

She slowly put down the manuscript in her hand, seemingly having given up on treatment and resigned herself to it. It was simply too difficult for her to read the prepared lines.

She plays the role of the owner of this canteen.

Xia Yuan observed the situation in the cafeteria. Besides Aponia, there were two other diners watching him and Alicia's sudden arrival.

One of them was Grandma Möbius, whose age was unknown... However, compared to when I saw her in the morning, the white cloth with the infinity symbol on her face seemed to have been removed.

Another is Grandpa Qianjie, who never takes off his mask even when eating. Even when he is just sitting quietly, he exudes an undeniable sense of pressure.

"Ahem... I don't need to introduce Xia Yuan, right? I'm sure everyone is already familiar with him. He got lost on a shallow beach in the mountains, so a kind passerby thoughtfully brought him back."

Alicia explained the whole story to everyone in the cafeteria.

Just then...

The expressions of the three people in the shop changed simultaneously, as if in a dramatic reaction.

Aponia, the cafeteria owner, gasped softly. When Granny Mebius and Grandpa Qianjie heard this, their expressions changed and they immediately stood up.

Xia Yuan felt that the atmosphere in the cafeteria suddenly became very heavy, and the tension exceeded the threshold at that moment.

"Well, dear Granny Mebius and Grandpa Qianjie, I know you care a lot, but it's all just a coincidence."

Alicia comforted the two elderly people.

"Unlike the girl who can only meow now, Xia Yuan's background is very clear. He was in a car accident on the road, which is very pitiful!"

Alicia paused for a moment, then continued:

“I think we should help Xia Yuan, at least help him leave this village, even if it's just to go to a town upstream... What do you all think?”

After saying this, Alicia voluntarily relinquished control of the conversation, handing the floor over to Grandpa Qianjie and Granny Mebius.

But the two fell into a long-lost silence.

"...Lost in the mountains late at night, Mr. Xia Yuan, I'm so glad you're alright. After all, I released a lot of imaginary creatures on the outskirts, and they seem to have captured someone, but we haven't had time to check the village's dungeon yet."

The silence was broken only when Aponia spoke.

"They caught someone? Could it be Aunt Mei?"

Xia Yuan thought to himself.

Considering the thoughts of the two elderly men, Mebius and Thousand Calamities, Aponia could only sigh deeply. It seemed that the power relationship among the three in this game was already quite clear.

"Hey, Alicia, what were you doing on that shallow beach last night?"

Mebius spoke first.

However, instead of asking Xia Yuan, she asked Alicia, who was following behind Xia Yuan.

"Hmm... it must be a premonition, right? After all, what happened the day before yesterday, I couldn't sleep in my apartment."

Alicia organized her thoughts and replied.

"So, the guinea pig was indeed playing the role of a Herrscher in this game?!"

With a sudden change of tone, Mebius stared intently at Xia Yuan.

"Me, a Herrscher?"

Xia Yuan asked in confusion.

"Stop talking, Mebius. We can't be sure. Any one of us could be a Herrscher."

A hoarse, deep voice reached everyone's ears from the side, and Qianjie, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.

Judging from the conversation just now, something must have happened in this village some time before I arrived here, or before I was thrown into the forest by Ellie.

Based on the girl who only meows, it can be inferred that the person who got lost in the shallows the day before yesterday was Padofelis.

"Hey kid, where did you come from?"

Just as Xia Yuan was deep in thought, Grandpa Qianjie's slightly hoarse voice interrupted his thoughts.

Chapter 275 Little Guinea Mouse, How Old Are You?

Faced with the suffocating pressure from Qian Jie, Xia Yuan very consciously said:

"Ah... I woke up in the woods, then ran into Shi Bao, and Shi Bao led me into a ditch, which caused the car to overturn. Then I came to the shallows and met Ai Li."

Xia Yuan pointed to Alicia to the side, the one who had thrown him into the small forest.

But given the current atmosphere... it would be better for Ellie, as her guide and teammate, not to act rashly before she has a clear understanding of the situation in the village.

"Little white mouse, how old are you?"

Mebius, standing to the side, asked Xia Yuan jokingly.

"Uh...23?"

Xia Yuan was stunned for a moment, then said two numbers uncertainly. This scene seemed familiar, as if he had been interrogated like this by Aunt Mei before.

"Oh, looking at it this way, even five Xia Yuans can't keep up with your age, Möbius!"

Alicia, who was watching the drama unfold, chimed in.

"Shut up, Alicia. I don't want to participate in this boring game at all. It's more interesting to tease the lab rats than to read this ridiculously stupid script."

After speaking, Mebius tore the script in her hand to shreds on the spot, and the lovely Lycia thoughtfully handed her a spare script.

Alicia handed it over, and Mebius tore it apart.

Soon the cafeteria became a sea of ​​paper, and a small wad of paper accidentally hit Qianjie on the head.

"...That's enough! You all need to stop now!"

Qian Jie snorted coldly, seemingly about to lose his temper. Miraculously, Alicia and Mebius stopped what they were doing after hearing Qian Jie's voice.

Xia Yuan, on the other hand, had a knowing look on his face.

If Qianjie gets angry, the entire cafeteria will probably be reduced to ashes.

"In short, get this kid out of here as soon as possible; outsiders don't belong here."

After a moment of contemplation, Qian Jie pointed at Xia Yuan and addressed the crowd.

Although Qianjie's words sounded somewhat rough, Xia Yuan understood that the other party was thinking of him. If he continued to stay, he might encounter something bad. But before that, he needed to get his hands on Bronya's videotape.

"Hey kid, did you get into trouble on that shallow beach?"

"Uh... no, I asked for directions at a convenience store at the foot of Mount Taixu, and then I accidentally fell off an unpaved mountain road. My heavy-duty bunny slipped, which caused the accident."

Xia Yuan answered Qian Jie, who was radiating a strong, scorching aura.

"Why didn't you go back the way you came, little mouse? Why did you walk all the way to the shallows instead?"

Mebius, whose height was about the same as the cafeteria stools, interjected.

Xia Yuan was speechless...

However, from the time he was in the car accident to the time he met Alicia, he didn't feel any passage of time.

"Qianjie, if you're really worried, why don't you take Kevin, who's still farming outside, along and go check it out together?"

Mebius sat on the high stool, resting his chin on his hand as he spoke.

Just then, Kevin walked into the canteen carrying a hoe. The instant Kevin entered, Xia Yuan suddenly felt a cool sensation.

"What happened? Am I too late? By the way, do they still have instant noodles in the cafeteria?"

For Kevin, everything else is secondary; the most important thing is to treat himself to noodles after a long day of work.

Alicia clapped her hands, and all eyes turned to her.

"Of course it's time, Kevin. Please, could you and Qianjie help Xia Yuan retrieve the heavy-armored rabbit that he left in the forest?"

Alicia explained the whole story to Kevin.

"No need... I can handle this with one hand."

Just then, Aponia served hot tea at the perfect moment, but Qianjie left the cafeteria without looking back. He preferred acting alone to acting with someone else or seeing Aponia.

"Ah... Mr. Xia Yuan, shall I serve you a bowl of rice?"

Aponia said with a smile.

"Ah, Nia, no need to serve. Xia Yuan has already eaten with me at the apartment."

Alicia approached Xia Yuan and took the initiative to stop him.

"How about we have some tea then?"

Just as Xia Yuan was wavering and embarrassed to refuse her, Alicia suddenly spoke up:

"Excuse me... Nia, we have something urgent to attend to. Could we use the public phone in the cafeteria?"

"Of course, Ellie... but then, what about the tea..."

Aponia looked at the hot tea on the cafeteria table, her expression filled with regret and sorrow.

"Xia Yuan, let's hurry up and go!"

"Um....?"

At this moment, Xia Yuan noticed a problem: Ai Li seemed to be preventing him from eating the food and hot tea prepared by Aponia in the cafeteria. Should he cooperate with Ai Li's performance now?

Alicia took Xia Yuan's arm.

While he was still somewhat puzzled, he led the other person quickly toward the depths of the cafeteria.

There's a staircase deep inside the cafeteria, seemingly leading to the living area. In the creaking corridor, there's an old-fashioned black telephone that's almost extinct.

"This is the only telephone in [Red Kite Village] that can contact the outside world."

"...No way?!"

"Xia Yuan, there's one more thing I need to tell you: there's no cell phone signal around here, and most importantly, don't tell anyone that you're the villain."

Seeing that Alicia's expression was serious and she wasn't joking, Xia Yuan nodded honestly.

The village is isolated from the world, and the only connection to the outside world is an old public telephone. But who should you call?

Is it destiny?

Just as Xia Yuan was puzzled, Alicia provided the answer.

"Anyone who can help Xia Yuan leave this village."

"Isn't this all because you, Ellie, threw me into the deep mountains and forests... and now you're urging me to leave as soon as possible?"

Xia Yuan looked at Alicia with a resentful expression, as if he had been abandoned by her.

But Xia Yuan's intense curiosity and desire to find out what exactly happened in this village, and besides, he couldn't possibly return empty-handed without obtaining the videotape from Bronya.

"Xia Yuan, it's better not to be so curious, otherwise Miss Pink Fairy will be unhappy."

Although Alicia wore a sweet smile, Xia Yuan felt that if he continued to ask questions, he might turn into a little Xia Yuan-chan, and his survival instinct was constantly surging.

Chapter 276 is, of course, about little Gretchen!

"Was Ellie simply trying to avoid drinking the hot tea Aponia prepared? Or was there something wrong with the tea?"

So that means...

They could have eaten in the cafeteria.

Ellie still insisted on having a cup of instant noodles in that student apartment before coming here. Although she likes to think deeply, that's all she does.

The information that can be confirmed at present is:

1. Outsiders are not welcome within the village.

Second, the food and tea prepared by the gentle Aponia mother in the cafeteria are not to be eaten.

Third, we must leave this village as soon as possible, otherwise something bad will happen.

[You dialed Destiny's emergency number, but unfortunately, due to a shortage of Valkyries and the fact that this area is outside the service area, you will have to wait at least a week for Destiny's rescue.]